Category: Christian Essentials

Week 47 Mysticism The silence of Scripture on Mysticism Mysticism has been defined as: the belief that God is regularly revealing His extra-biblical will for our lives through mental telepathy, or our correct interpretation of circumstances. Mental telepathy is direct communication from one mind to another apart from any physical means (e.g. seeing or hearing).…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 47 Mysticism

Week 46 God’s Wills How do you know God’s will for your life? This is one of the most frequent questions that Christians ask. We do not want to miss God’s will in a decision. A bad decision can greatly harm our life. Does God offer us guidance in our decisions? There are two primary…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 46 God’s Wills

Week 45 Reconciliation How offenses happen Have you ever experienced the following? You do or say something that is misunderstood by someone. Their misunderstanding causes them to be offended by you. Because they view you through their hurt feelings, they think you somehow intended to hurt them. They now believe you are a bad person.…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 45 Reconciliation

Week 44 Parenting Be God-centered instead of world-centered What is the most important thing for you to impart to your children? Morality? Education? Good self-esteem? These are important foundations. But the ultimate goal of parenting is producing children who serve and please their real Father. Remember, God is the real Father of your children. You…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 44 Parenting

Week 43 Marriage The purpose of marriage Why do people get married? Usually to fulfill their needs for companionship. This was one purpose for the first marriage between Adam and Eve. God did not want Adam to be alone and made him a mate (Gen 2:18). Likewise, if you desire to be married, God wants…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 43 Marriage

Week 42 Serving Gifts In the previous two chapters we discussed the miraculous spiritual gifts that Paul focused on in 1 Corinthians 12-14. In Ephesians 4 he focused on another category of spiritual gifts which can be called “ministry gifts” (Eph 4:7-13). These include evangelist, pastors, and teachers. The “ministry gifts” are designed to help…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 42 Serving Gifts

Week 41 Miraculous Gifts II: Speaking in Tongues In the list of miraculous gifts, the Apostle Paul mentions speaking in different kinds of tongues (1 Cor 12:10). This gift is mentioned three times in Acts (2:4, 6, 11; 10:44-46; 11:15-18; 19:1-7) and throughout 1 Corinthians 12-14. The gift of tongues is one of the most…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 41 Miraculous Gifts II: Speaking in Tongues

Week 40 Miraculous Gifts I Clarifying a complex, confusing, and controversial topic The first Christians experienced the Apostles performing miraculous signs and wonders (Acts 2:43). These included healing people even of death (Acts 3:6-10; 5:12, 15-16; 9:36-41; 14:8-10; 19:11-12; 20:9-12). Later in the Corinthian church, Paul listed some of these miraculous gifts including: 1) prophecy;…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 40 Miraculous Gifts I: Prophesying & Miracles

Week 39 Evangelism II: Your Part Being Jesus to those around us The love and character of the first Christians attracted the unbelievers around them (Acts 2:47; 5:13-14). This favor gave them the opportunity to communicate the Gospel to them, so that God was daily adding to them the number of those being saved. But…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 39 Evangelism II: Your Part

Week 38 Evangelism I: God’s Part In the first Christian church, the Lord was adding to the number of those being saved every day (Acts 2:47). He was doing this through the preaching of the Apostles and the church members (Acts 2:14-40). As a result of being forced out of Jerusalem because of persecution, the…… Continue reading CE 1 YEAR: 38 Evangelism I: God’s Part